Ottawa, December 3, 2008 – The Privacy Commissioner of Canada's 2007-2008 Annual Report to Parliament on the Privacy Act is expected to be tabled in Parliament on Thursday, December 4, 2008.
The report will highlight:
- Findings of an audit of Canada's passport operations;
- Investigative finding related to complaints about several federal administrative tribunals and quasi-judicial bodies posting decisions containing highly sensitive personal information to the Internet;
- The Commissioner's call for improved privacy training in the federal government; and
- Other investigations, audits and policy work undertaken by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
After the report is tabled, copies will be available to the media through the Parliamentary Press Gallery and on the Privacy Commissioner's website at www.privcom.gc.ca.
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For more information and/or media interview requests, please contact:
Valerie Lawton
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Tel: (613) 943-5982
E-mail: vlawton@privcom.gc.ca
